Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
po1NGs ON THE MOUSE.
Condition of the Stock-EHect of
Prairie Fires-Towner Notes.

.Pralrle Fires-Towner Notes.
n 6cial Correspondence Of the INTER-OeEAN.l
. TowNER, OAK, May ls.-Stockmen
have all been busy lately, taking their
herds Quito the different ranges. Messrs.
Prouty & Richardson herding with Mr..
Kennedy at Buffalo Lodge lake; Mr..
Cartin up at the north end of the river;
Messrs. Marjoribanks and Thursby at
the head of Wintering river; James r.
Reed west side of the first crossing of
the Mouse; John McKelvey in the sand
hills, four miles west ofhis ranch; Fred
Powers and George Soule from McKay's
ranch to Wood lake, and the others near
home.
The late nov storm was not without
it's bad effects, as MIR. Marjoribanks was
unfortunate enough to lose several head
of his yearling steers just shipped up
from Minnesota. The cattle drifting
with the storm had to travel over con-
siderable burnt prairie, and from ex-
haustion and want of food soon sue
cumbed. However, no loss of big cattle
that wintered on the Mouse has been re-
ported. The evil effects of burning off
the prairies is now painfully apparent.
At this time the new grass is not high
enough to afford sufficient food, and the
cattle not being able to get enough to eat,
wander off in search of it elsewhere. The
stockmen will this year, however, make
a determined effort to try and prevent
this evil, and there is no doubt that the
first person caught red handed the public
will hear further of. If the feeding
grounds were not burnt off in the fall,
the old grass would be sufficient feed in
the spring until the new grass came up
high enough for the stock to feed Oh.
Mr.. Kidder has had a fine thorough
bred Hambletonian stallion shipped in
from New York. He looks to be a likely
one.
For some little time people having
sheep have been troubled by wolves. I
hear that MIR. Gilbert recently lost a eve
and two lambs from a visit of these
Mr.. Thursby's Norman stallion is do
ing good service, and should prove a
profitable investment for that gentleman.
John A. Davis has shipped in two
small stations for use with his herd OF
ponies.
Towner is certainly beginning to as
sumo the proportions Of a town, several
new buildings going up, the largest
being Ely's new livery barn, 3Ox6O. We
have also now two blacksmith shops and
a new lumber yard. Fox & German
have built OH to the saloon, and are put.
ting up a billiard hall at the back end
and ~redecorating throughout. Mr.. TruaS
from Lakota has bought Mr.. Sewell's
meat market, and is building an addition
at the back. Thompson Bros. have bull
a fine large grocery store. So this small.
town now boasts of three grocery stores
: all of which do a fair business. I heal
t of an addition to be built to the Clifton
j. house. A new saloon and other build
ings are also going up.
, Dwight Perrin, the lumber man, eyi
IDENTIFY anticipates a big trade. as he ha
put in a mammoth stock oflumber. Thi
gentleman has been unwell for SOM
time past, and is o in New York on
t short holiday.
4 regret to hear that Mrs. Frisbie, til
genial and obliging hostess Of the Tow
ner house, has also been very sick lately
and the services of Dr.. Smith of Devil
. Lake, who is well known and evidentl,
highly thought of as a physician in thi
Q section of tho country, had to be called
That we may once more see her arount
8 and we'll is the wish of her many friends
The people of Towner have no lack Q
q push and enterprise. l see there is
call issued for a meeting of the citizen
to organize some pony races and athleti
. sports for the Fourth of July, and the,
are bound to be Il great success, owinI
g to the large number Of ponies in thi
country; and should our many friend
in Devils Lake decide not to celebrate
they will be most cordially welcomes
a here and assured a good time.
We are organizing a base ball club, an
:, hope Don to try conclusions with Deyil
- Lake. Puck.
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